[jheeze1]

Pelicans,

I'm happy to announce after years of searching & perusing Pelican I'm now the proud owner of an '82 911SC. I will post pic soon, but do need some advice...

I took her (SCarlet) in for a once over and the mechanic has come back with a laundry list of items...nothing major. But, I'm looking for feedback on how the prices look and which projects I could get my hands dirty on rather than paying the mechanic (I'm a novice but have assistance from an intermediate):

1) Oil Change - $307 - I challenged the mechanic on this but he said this was not a project to start w/ due to two oil temperatures and reading meters..?
2) Parking Brake Adjustment - $187
3) Oil Gasket Change - $210
4) Replace front brakes (pads/discs) - $1366
5) Replace Horns - $385
6) Replace Washer Pump - $201
7) Brake Fluid Flush/New Hoses - $456

My initial thoughts, based on the mechanics feedback, were to have him take the first three in the list and I try my hand at the remaining.

Note: I'm waiting for my Bentley manual and reading the 101 projects now. Any other must-have books out there? Also, 101 dubs the oil change as a simple project...?

Any and all advice would be appreciated and thanks in advance!

Justin